Law

Fort Myers Couple Indicted For $3.4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Fort Myers Couple Indicted For .4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Timothy Craig Jolloff (46, Fort Myers) and Lisa Ann Jolloff (56, Fort Myers) with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and illegal monetary transactions. Timothy Jolloff is also charged with multiple counts of bank […]

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Miami

Condo owners facing special assessments can apply for assistance

Condo owners facing special assessments can apply for assistance

Miami-Dade County is now providing funding assistance to help condominium owners pay for special assessments that can arise from building recertifications. Qualifying owners making less than 140% of the area median income (AMI) can get up to $50,000 in assistance to pay for these assessments. Individuals earning less than $95,620; couples making less than $109,200; […]

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Miami

School items will be tax-exempt during sales tax holiday

School items will be tax-exempt during sales tax holiday

The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from Monday, July 24 through Sunday, Aug. 6. Qualifying items will be exempt from tax, which include: Certain school supplies selling for $50 or less per item Clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories selling for $1,500 or […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $187 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 7 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s (FloridaCommerce) Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters through multiple avenues. “My administration has prioritized supporting […]

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Florida

Memo: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Judge James “Jimmy” Hankinson

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 7 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Nick Maddox, Chairman, Leon County Commissioners John Dailey, Mayor, Tallahassee FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Wednesday, July 12, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $300 Million for Projects to Protect Communities from Impacts of Flooding and Storm Surge

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 7 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $300 million in state funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for 71 new resilience and adaptation projects and three previously awarded projects to help prepare coastal and inland communities for the adverse impacts of flooding and storm surge. “The Framework for Freedom […]

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Law

Judge Sentences Florida Man to 18 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Fort Myers Couple Indicted For .4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

WASHINGTON – Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 26, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, Al-Azhari pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2023. Al-Azhari is a United States citizen […]

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Law

Tampa Man Sentenced To 18 Years For Attempting To Provide Material Support To Isis

Fort Myers Couple Indicted For .4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari (26, Tampa) to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. The court also ordered Al-Azhari to forfeit certain assets that are traceable to proceeds […]

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Travel

American Airlines announces record winter schedule at MIA

American Airlines announces record winter schedule at MIA

With a more than 30 year-history at Miami International Airport, American is proud to serve as the hometown airline, providing our customers with an unparalleled network that includes unique destinations like Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas; Anguilla; and Sacramento, California. Next winter we’re proud to continue to invest in the undisputed gateway to Latin America and the […]

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